Texas § 321.020 COORDINATION OF CERTAIN AUDITS.

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§ 321.020 — COORDINATION OF CERTAIN AUDITS.

Texas § 321.020

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 321.020 (2026).

Text

Sec. 321.020. COORDINATION OF CERTAIN AUDITS.

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency, or a corporation that is dedicated to the benefit of a state agency and that meets the criteria specified by Section B, Article 2.23B, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.23B, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), may employ a private auditor to audit the state agency or corporation only if:

(1)the agency or corporation is authorized to contract with a private auditor through a delegation of authority from the state auditor;

(2)the scope of the proposed audit has been submitted to the state auditor for review and comment; and

(3)the services of the private auditor are procured through a competitive selection process in a manner allowed by law.

(b)At the joint direction of the lieuten

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Sec. 321.020. COORDINATION OF CERTAIN AUDITS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency, or a corporation that is dedicated to the benefit of a state agency and that meets the criteria specified by Section B, Article 2.23B, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.23B, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), may employ a private auditor to audit the state agency or corporation only if:
(1) the agency or corporation is authorized to contract with a private auditor through a delegation of authority from the state auditor;
(2) the scope of the proposed audit has been submitted to the state auditor for review and comment; and
(3) the services of the private auditor are procured through a competitive selection process in a manner allowed by law.
(b) At the joint direction of the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives, the state auditor shall provide contract management services to the agency or corporation for an audit described by this section.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 905 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.